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Student Visa Options for United States

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1Path to PR

Passport

Destination

Purpose

Duration

3 of 3 visas

M-1 Vocational Student
Processing
4 weeks
Cost
USD 185
Duration
Up to 1 year initially, extendable to a maximum of 3 years; 30-day grace period after program
Difficulty
easy
M-1 Vocational Student
USD 185 (MRV application fee)Application fee
See official pageProof of funds
4 weeksProcessing time
Up to 1 yearDuration
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F-1 Academic Student
Processing
4 weeks
Cost
USD 185
Duration
Duration of status (D/S) covering program length plus 60-day grace period
Difficulty
easy
F-1 Academic Student
USD 185 (MRV application fee)Application fee
See official pageProof of funds
4 weeksProcessing time
See official pageDuration
Work 20 hrs/weekPost-study workPath to PR
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J-1 Exchange Visitor
Processing
4 weeks
Cost
USD 185
Duration
Varies by category: from a few months (Summer Work Travel) up to 7 years (Professor/Research Scholar)
Difficulty
easy
J-1 Exchange Visitor
USD 185Application fee
See official pageProof of funds
4 weeksProcessing time
up to 7 yearsDuration
No work limit
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